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Latur

Southern Asia

Latur, formerly called Ratnapur, is a city in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra, India, located 43 kilometers from the epicenter of the destructive 1993 earthquake. It functions as a tourist hub featuring historical monuments such as the Kharosa Caves, and its economy, historically centered on agriculture in a drought-prone area, has grown increasingly dependent on education and related sectors.

Facts
Population
266,955 1
Area (sq km)
32.56 2
Founding Year
650 1
Population Estimate Year
2020 2
Elevation (m)
515 2
Latitude
18.4 degrees north 2
Longitude
76.583333 degrees east 2
Sources
1. Latur (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Wikipedia infobox 'Settled' = 'Possibly 7th century AD' on 'Latur'
  • Infobox: population_total
    266,955
  • On Continent: Asia, Lead paragraph names India; continent follows from the atlas record for India
    Ratnapur) is a city located in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra state of India
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2. Latur (Wikidata)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 18.4, longitude 76.583333
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 515 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 32.56 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population (2020)
  • In Group: Cities of Southern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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Wikidata: Latur
Wikidata Q61394, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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